As hard as it is to picture Kanye West and Paul McCartney hanging in the studio together, the proof is now out, and the product of their session actually works quite well.
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MØ : “NEW YEAR’S EVE”
MØ leaves us with a somber but valid look towards what the new year will bring—and gives us the honesty we need to prepare for what’s ahead.
WATCH: THE ORGAN BEATS COME FOR YOUR “GOLDENHEART”
A freaky little clip that’s something like a mash-up of Paranormal Activity, a house show and that Ouija board movie that nobody went and saw.
YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGH NOTES
When December comes, we feel the incredible urge to affirm our glorious responsibility as the ultimate authority on the past year’s discography. So bear with me, and behold, five of our favorite local releases from 2014.
PARTY + BULLSHIT
Come January 1st, y'all be equipped with health insurance, so no reason to let loose and drink in the new year. Here is where you can do that.
FOTOBOM: MATISYAHU’S FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
If you weren’t impressed by his sound, the sheer volume of the words Matisyahu uttered in two hours was a miracle.
THE 2014 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS IN PHOTOS
Warning: there will be no analysis of the importance (or lack thereof) of the Boston Music Awards beyond this point. Well, maybe a little. We can't help ourselves.
WU TANG CLAN: A BETTER TOMORROW
Through two decades of documenting struggling under repressive regimes of crime and politics, Wu Tang is well equipped to comment on 2014.
RUN FOR COVER: ELLIOTT SMITH VS. MADELEINE PEYROUX: “BETWEEN THE BARS”
EXTENDED INTERVIEW: WILL DAILEY DELIVERS AN ARTISTIC MANIFESTO, AND HIS BEST ALBUM YET
"Out of five releases, this is the only record that wasn’t in the red the day it came out. Why would I be foolish enough to return to such panic when I’m supposed to be celebrating the art?"